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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have a 12 year old girl with a BMI in the 97th percentile, her pediatrician wants me to put her on a more restrictive diet and help her lose 20 pounds. I am hesitant because I worry it will cause body image issues, I also think she is otherwise very healthy. She is a 3 sport athlete with big muscles, she can lift and squat more than I can and has a fast one mile run time. She also just got her period for the first time and it seems like her body is already going through enough changes. What would you do here?[/quote]

I mean… can’t you just do this stealthily and not tell her?  A slow and steady approach that she might not even notice?  Why would it give her body image issues if you don’t even mention anything has changed?

Despite what everyone says I would imagine that if the pediatrician thinks it’s a big deal you might want to actually take it seriously. [/quote]
+1 to all this. Pediatricians know how sensitive and defensive parents can get so they won't say anything unless it's a real issue.

I also agree that it doesn't need to be a big deal. Replace milk with water, use less butter, snacks are fruit and only for when she's actually hungry and she has to sit down at the table with no screens or books to eat them. Small changes make a big difference. [/quote]

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